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OKC Rotary News
November 11, 2025 | Volume 114 | No. 20
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Link to the Livestream 11:55am
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| REAR ADMIRAL GREG SLAVONIC
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| Greg Slavonic is the former Acting Under Secretary of the Navy and previously served as the 18th Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and after a 34-year distinguished career in the Navy/Navy Reserve retired as a Rear Admiral. As the Under he served as the deputy and principal assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, as well as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Management Officer for the Department of the Navy
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| Chair of the Day: Brint Montgomery
Invocator/Pledge Leader: Club 29 Chorale
Introduction of Guests: Terri Cooper
New Rotarian Welcome Table: David Cottrell
Scanners/Greeters: Chip Oppenheim, Clarke Farmer
Registration: Larry Wagner, Barney Semtner
Microphone Q&A: Bobby Mills, Bud Oehlert
Menu: Turkey and Gravy ; Pineapple Glazed Ham: Green Bean Casserole; Mashed Potatoes; Dinner Roll; House Salad
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Club 29 Breakfast November 13, 2025
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Co-Chairs: David Hull, Aaron Collins, John D. Williams
Speaker: Patrick Spencer - 6pm producer of KFOR News
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A Peculiar Institutionby Pat Rooney
“The Federal Reserve is a pretty queer duck,” Wright Patman, member of Congress 1930.
This quote was part of a discussion on the U.S. House floor by Congressman Patman (D-TX) who tried to make the case that the new Federal Reserve building on Constitutional Avenue, completed in 1937, was not actually owned by the Federal Government and therefore subject to local property tax. Instead, he argued that it was owned by the Federal Reserve Banks of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) that were in turn owned by the country’s commercial banks, who hold the stock of the of the Fed as a condition of membership. This dispute continued for several years with the Fed’s lawyers patiently trying to explain that the Fed was an “independent department” of the government.
Congressman Patman never relented and hence the quote above. He was correct. The Federal Reserve is an odd institution, peculiar to say the least. As William Greider points out in his excellent book on the Fed, The Secrets of the Temple, “The Fed enjoys privileges extended to no other agency in Washington. It raises its own revenue, drafts its own budget and submits neither to congressional approval.”
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| In the News
If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!
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President-Elect Lance McDaniel visited the Rotary Club of Birmingham!
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Lance with Birmingham President-Elect Nancy Goedecke, and President Jeff Stone
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| Toy Collection
During the month of November, our club will be collecting toy donations on behalf of Christmas Connection. Our board is excited to help support this community toy drive which will provide toys at no cost to families this coming holiday season. While they gladly welcome any toy for children newborn up to 14, they are in most need of toys for 0-2 and 11-14. We’ll have a box available to receive those donations as you enter our meeting each week.
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| =>Accounting Email Change - Statements were emailed Oct. 1
On July 1, 2024 the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City updated our accounting software to QuickBooks Online. With this change, the email address that sends your statements has been updated to:
quickbooks@notification.intuit.com
Please add the above email address to your safe senders list and check your spam/junk folders for communications from our Rotary office. Membership dues statements were emailed and we appreciate your assistance to ensure timely payment.
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| Memorials
The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones.
A contribution can be made here
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Save the date and join President-Elect Lance McDaniel in Taipei, Taiwan for the 2025-2026 Rotary International Convention June 13 – 17, 2026! Early-registration discounts are available now through December 15, 2025 when pricing increases so don’t wait to get your place reserved.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the office to learn more about hotel reservations avilable through Club 29.
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| Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - App is in the App/Play store
Rotary Club 29 has an online membership directory which contains current content information for all club members. The link to access the Club 29 directory can be found at the top of the home page of okcrotary.club or by clicking here.
OKC Rotary has provided this tool as a convenience to help members stay in touch with one another. The online directory, just like the printed roster, should only be used for Rotary purposes. If you need help in accessing the directory, please email the office.
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FUTURE PROGRAMS
November 18, 2025 - OMRF Panel: "The Science of a Healthy Lifespan"
November 25, 2025 - Mick Cornett: "Creating Cities Where People Want to Live"
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attendance & MEMBERSHIP
Attendance
Nov. 4, 2025 - Makeups, Online, In-person: 202
Total Attendance: 36%
Membership: Nov. 4, 2025: 587
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Upcoming Events
November 11, 2025 - Rotary AfterHours - The Ellison Rooftop
December 5, 2025 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
January 6, 2026 - Rotary Winter Party
January 31, 2026 - Pickleball Tournament
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